Walter Shiers
Details
Biography
For a full biography of Walter Shiers visit his Australian Dictionary of Biography entry.
Also Known AsWally ShiersDate of Birth17th May 1889Date of Death2nd June 1968OccupationAviation pioneerEngineerSoldierPlace of Birth[1] Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaPlace of ResidenceAdelaide and SydneyPhotograph
Publication
Knowledge page
Portrait of Walter Shiers [B 6100, detail]
Relates to
EventFirst England-Australia flightArrival in Adelaide after England-Australia flightMore informationAustralian Dictionary of BiographySouth Australian Aviation Museum: Significant Aviator ProfilesWalter Henry Shiers interviewed by Hazel de Berg [National Library of Australia]War Service Record [National Archives of Australia]
Marriage
WifeHelena Lydia AlfordDate17th February 1920
Family
FatherWilliam Thomas ShiersMotherAnnie Shiers, née Haire
Walter Shiers (17th February 1920). State Library of South Australia, accessed 14/09/2024, https://digital.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/nodes/view/5786